Synopsis
The founder of The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary near Hot Springs, South Dakota, journeys inside the world of America's wild horses in a richly photographed study of the natural history, behavior, and plight of wild horses across the United States, from the mustangs of the West to the ponies of Assoteague and Chincoteague islands.
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About the Author
Dayton O. Hyde is a cowboy and rancher, rodeo rider and clown, photographer and author of 15 books on cowboying, fishing, and natural history. In the 1980s, Dayton witnessed some of America’s last wild mustangs being rounded up and sent to slaughter; it pulled at the old cowboy’s heart strings, and he vowed to do something about it. In 1988, he established The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary near Hot Springs, South Dakota, an 11,000-acre ranch to protect wild horses. Long held sacred by the Cheyenne, Lakota, and other Native American tribes, the area is a place where visitors can view the Wild West as it was.
Rita Summers and Charles G. Summers, Jr., have been photographing wildlife around the world since the 1970s. Their work has been published in numerous books and magazines, including Audubon, Backpacker, BBC Wildlife, National/International Wildlife, Kid City, Kosmos, Living Bird, National Geographic, National Geographic World, Natural History, Nature Conservancy, Orion, Outdoor Photographer, People, Ranger Rick, and Sierra. They live in Parker, Colorado.
From the Back Cover
Wild horses endure thanks to the likes of old-time cowboy Dayton O. Hyde. In the 1980s, he witnessed some of America s surviving wild mustangs being rounded up and sent to slaughter; it pulled at his heart, and he vowed to do something about it. In 1988, he established The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary to protect these majestic horses.
In All the Wild Horses, Dayton shares his personal stories and colorful insights on the natural history, behavior, spirit, and survival of these animals. Through his firsthand experience, Dayton knows these horses like few others anywhere.
He also examines the plight of other wild horses around the globe?from the famous ponies of Chincoteague and Assateague to the ghostly white horses of the French Camargue and other breeds in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Rita and Charles Summers glorious photographs of wild horses span the world, focusing on The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary as well as other North American breeds. Their work has appeared in numerous books and magazines, including National Geographic, Audubon, and Sierra. Charles Summer was honored as the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
From the Inside Flap
Wild horses still endure in isolated spots around the globe?from the last mustangs of the Wild West to the famous ponies of Chincoteague and Assoteague, the ghostly white horses of the French Camargue to zebras in Africa and other breeds in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
In All the Wild Horses, Dayton Hyde writes of his personal experiences with wild horses?their natural history, behavior, and their best chances for the survival. He chronicles the Wild West mustangs; wild ponies of the Assoteague and Chincoteague islands off the Virginia and Maryland coasts; wild horses on the Georgia Outer Banks; Nakota mustangs in North Dakota; Sorraia mustangs in the Black Hills; Pryor Mountain wild horses in Montana; and the Kiger mustangs in Oregon?and other wild horses breeds around the world.
Reviews
As founder of the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary and a lifelong rancher, Hyde offers heartfelt, passionate essays that perfectly complement the work of photographers Rita and Charles Summers. Internationally renowned for their images of wild horses, they present work here that is nothing short of astonishing. Hyde knows his subject, first from a personal standpoint, as illustrated in his opening essay about the wild horses he revered as a boy in Oregon, then as an international observer, as chronicled in his essays on zebras, France's Camargue horses, and the wild ponies of Chincoteague immortalized by author Marguerite Henry. Hyde peppers the text and photo captions with fascinating information about wild horses and explains the history behind federal laws governing wild-horse herds and his own efforts to maintain a place for them to safely roam. There is no better book for horse lovers or anyone interested in the horse as an icon of the American West. Colleen Mondor
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